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GLCU Wins Diamond Award for ‘Week of Volunteering’ Event
NewsMarch 26, 2025
Austin, Texas (March 26, 2025) – Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) is excited to announce that it received a prestigious Diamond Award from the Marketing, PR & Development Council of America’s Credit Unions.
Specifically, theGLCU Foundation for Financial Empowerment won a Diamond Award in the “One-Time Event” category for its Week of Volunteering event it held in honor of CUKind Day.
CUKind Day is an event created by the Illinois Credit Union League where credit union employees come together for one day to volunteer in their communities. To expand its impact, GLCU held 20 volunteer events over the course of a week. During the Week of Volunteering, 143 GLCU employees volunteered 493 hours with 15 local organizations.
“We’re incredibly proud to receive a Diamond Award for our Week of Volunteering event,” said Matthew Rizzie, Executive Director of the GLCU Foundation. “This award is a testament to all the hard work that our team members put into making in impact in our communities.”
The Marketing, PR & Development Council of America’s Credit Unions also announced the list of all the winners for its annual Diamond Awards, recognizing the best marketing campaigns in the credit union industry from the past year.
For more than 30 years, the Diamond Awards have celebrated excellence in credit union marketing. This year, credit unions, advertising agencies, and associations submitted 1,400 submissions for the prestigious awards. In all, 180 organizations from 42 states were selected as winners.
"We are truly thrilled to celebrate GLCU and the other Diamond Award winners with such a prestigious recognition," said Lesli Bishop, Co-Chair of the Diamond Awards and Chief Marketing Officer at Family Savings Credit Union in Gadsden, Ala. "These credit unions not only reflect the core values of the credit union movement, but they exemplify the forward-thinking and innovative strategies within our industry."
About Great Lakes Credit Union
Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Northern Illinois, Great Lakes Credit Union is banking for a greater good. As a not-for-profit financial cooperative with more than $1.6 billion in assets, GLCU is proud to serve 115,000 members in Chicagoland and surrounding areas, and to give back to its members and communities through education, volunteerism, and partnerships. Learn more about GLCU’s accounts, educational initiatives, and community development programs at www.glcu.org.
About America’s Credit Unions
America’s Credit Unions is the unified voice for not-for-profit credit unions and their more than140 million members nationwide. America’s Credit Unions provides strong advocacy, resources and services to protect, empower and advance credit unions and the people and communities they serve. For more information about America’s Credit Unions, visit AmericasCreditUnions.org.
About Councils
Councils is a member-led, collaborative community of credit union leaders providing vibrant peer interaction, new ideas and innovation to foster professional development while advocating for the overall success of the credit union movement. There are eight Councils with a network of more than 8,000 credit union professionals. For more information, visit americascreditunions.org/councils.